Mautz adds firepower to an already-impressive forward line for Perth. Kerr and Rachel Hill have formed a lethal partnership, picking up from where they left off last week.

But now that Mautz is well and truly in the picture, opposition defences must now cope with a three-pronged attack which combines speed, strength and a killer eye for goal.

The American has earned this week’s Heroic Moment due to her brace against City, summing up her contribution to the team and knack for being in the right place at the right time.

At 3-1 up, Perth hadn’t quite yet put the result beyond doubt against City. Rado Vidosic’s team were mounting a comeback, and their star-studded lineup, flooded with Westfield Matildas and players with international pedigree, were up for the fightback.

However, on 65 minutes, Mautz showed the killer instinct which has made her such a valuable asset thus far.

Sensing an opportunity, the American made a bee-line for the box, preying on any scraps or wayward clearances.

And as Leticia McKenna’s shot fired off the crossbar, Mautz got her just rewards, burying the rebound on the volley and into the bottom-left corner.

Not only was it a calm finish, but it gave Perth a three-goal lead with less than half an hour to play.

That three-goal lead quickly evaporated thanks to an Elise Kellond-Knight penalty, which restored a glimmer hope for City.

Yet, in a true testament to Perth’s trifecta of forwards, Mautz latched onto a cut-back from Kerr and put the result well beyond doubt.

Mautz has now scored from four of her seven shots in the 2018/19 Season, with six of her shots being on target.

So a bit of a warning to opposition defences: if Alyssa Mautz is about to shoot, you best be ready to suffer the consequences.

Dowie’s three brings Victory’s third

Melbourne Victory have had a whirlwind few weeks in the Westfield W-League. And where many thought they may have faltered, Jeff Hopkins’ team have done anything but.

Natasha Dowie led the line in Sunday afternoon’s clash against Sydney FC, a fixture that would truly test Victory’s title credentials.

Well, it’s fair to say they passed, as Dowie bagged a hat-trick and condemned the Sky Blues to their second consecutive loss.

Dowie’s first was an absolute rocket. The ball sat up kindly for the 30-year-old, who didn’t hesitate in firing a rocket past the scrambling Aubrey Bledsloe.

One penalty later, and suddenly Dowie had a brace.

Victory celebrate Dowie's third against Sydney FC.

Then, in a true showing of her guile, Dowie made an incisive run behind Sydney’s defence, latching onto a through ball from Emily Gielnik.

Two deft touches allowed the English international to slide past her defender, and from that far out, the hat-trick was all but a foregone conclusion.

Dowie gets a mention in our Heroic Moments not only for her hat-trick, but because of her contribution in Victory’s past two fixtures.

Victory began the season with a 0-0 draw against Adelaide United where they registered 21 shots. Anyone who watched that game may have realised that, even so early in the season, Victory were building something potent.